12th Grade > Economics - 2
PRE INDEPENDENCE MCQs
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Answer: Option C. -> South India
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C
The Ryotwari system was implemented in South India. Under this system, the government officials directly collected revenue from farmers.
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C
The Ryotwari system was implemented in South India. Under this system, the government officials directly collected revenue from farmers.
Answer: Option A. -> The Great Divergence
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A
The phenomenon of increased differences in wealth between the rich and poor countries which started around 1800 is called the great divergence.
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A
The phenomenon of increased differences in wealth between the rich and poor countries which started around 1800 is called the great divergence.
Answer: Option B. -> False
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B
Absolute scarcity of food i.e. a condition where there is insufficient food to feed everyone is extremely rare. Famines occur mostly because the food doesn't reach the people who need it the most. Hence, famines can also occur as a result of governance failures.
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B
Absolute scarcity of food i.e. a condition where there is insufficient food to feed everyone is extremely rare. Famines occur mostly because the food doesn't reach the people who need it the most. Hence, famines can also occur as a result of governance failures.
Answer: Option B. -> False
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B
False.In the post-industrial world, productivity and not people was the main driver of growth.
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B
False.In the post-industrial world, productivity and not people was the main driver of growth.
Answer: Option C. -> Mahalwari system
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C
The village headman responsible for rent collection under the Mahalwari system. Under this system, the rent could be increased periodically.
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C
The village headman responsible for rent collection under the Mahalwari system. Under this system, the rent could be increased periodically.
Answer: Option D. -> trade of manufactured products
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D
Even though the economy was primarily agrarian, the revenues from trade mainly arose out of trade of manufactured products.
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D
Even though the economy was primarily agrarian, the revenues from trade mainly arose out of trade of manufactured products.
Answer: Option A. -> Zamindari system
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A
In the Zamindari systemthe rent was fixed and a revenue collector was appointed by the government who was responsible for rent collection.
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A
In the Zamindari systemthe rent was fixed and a revenue collector was appointed by the government who was responsible for rent collection.
Answer: Option D. -> Stage 5
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D
The total population declines during the fifth stage of the demographic transition model which is called the decline stage.
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D
The total population declines during the fifth stage of the demographic transition model which is called the decline stage.
Answer: Option A. -> High stationary
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A
High birth and death rates along with a short life expectancy mean that the population was in the high stationary stage in the demographic transition model.
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A
High birth and death rates along with a short life expectancy mean that the population was in the high stationary stage in the demographic transition model.
Answer: Option D. -> Wages in the US were high and comparable to that of the UK.
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D
The UK technology was capital intensive and labour saving and made sense in a high wage US economy.
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D
The UK technology was capital intensive and labour saving and made sense in a high wage US economy.
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